Sports

The District 30-6A and 31-5A races are coming down to the wire for boys and girls soccer teams and with nine of the 14 teams from the seven Mission, La Joya and Sharyland high schools in the thick of their respective races, which teams will extend their seasons into the UIL state playoffs and which will be left on the outside looking in, will soon be determined. So let’s take a look at each of the four districts, through Monday’s games, involving Big 7 teams and which of the 14 teams have either clinched a district title or a playoff berth, or are still in the running as only one week remains in regular season play.

A Sharyland High School senior, who is as gifted on the field as she is in the classroom according to her coach, will be playing for Trinity University.

Estefania Hinojosa signed a letter of intent at a ceremony last Thursday, March 7, to play volleyball and study engineering science. The university is a major Division III university in San Antonio and the volleyball team-The Lady Tigers compete in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. Last year, they finished their conference as the regular season co-champions with a 15-1 record and an overall record 25-7, ranking #17 in the nation in the NCAA Division III poll.

The last few games of non-district and tournament play are slated for this weekend as Big 7 baseball programs gear up for the grind of district action. With 30-6A and 31-5A featuring some of the top teams South Texas has to offer, they will be looking to have a good showing this weekend for the start of district on Tuesday.

Sharyland ISD Hardball ClassicThe Sharyland Rattlers and the Sharyland Pioneer Diamondbacks played solid ball in the first two days of the tournament, but a forfeiture on day three prevented the public from seeing two of the Valley’s best in the championship game.

The Sharyland Rattlers went 3-1 in at home in pool play, advancing to the semifinals of their host tournament by beating Edinburg High (10-0), McAllen Memorial (9-1) and Brownsville Rivera (5-4), but falling to Brownsville Veterans (0-3).

Sharyland High was in the spotlight at the Region V Division I Championships at PSJA Memorial last weekend as the Lady Rattlers powerlifting squad had five punch their ticket to the state meet in Waco March 14 through March 16.

The Lady Rattlers came in sixth as a team, but some individual performances stood out to give Sharyland a top 10 finish against the top competition Region V has to offer.

Brianda Resendez brought home the Top Overall Lifter Award after she finished first in the 132-pound weight class, shattering a couple state records along the way.

The snakes of Sharyland are off to strong starts on the diamond in 2019 as both the Rattlers and Diamondbacks flexed a bit of early season muscle this past weekend in tournament play. With non-district and tourney action in full-swing, Sharyland and Sharyland Pioneer are set to host the second annual Sharyland ISD Hardball Classic this weekend at both high schools.